CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns
Recalled July 13, 2005 · CPSC recall 05225 · Value City
Hazard
Consumers may have mistakenly purchased the dart guns, thinking it was a decorative walking stick, posing the risk of injury, if someone used the gun for its intended purpose.
Remedy
Consumers should secure the blow dart gun and darts and return them to any Value City store for a full cash refund.
Units
About 300
Incidents / injuries
None.
Description
The blow dart gun is a 51-inch-long decorative wooden tube with an attached pouch containing five darts. The brown bamboo-shaped gun has a black, small barrel-like container attached to the top.
What to do
Consumers should secure the blow dart gun and darts and return them to any Value City store for a full cash refund.
Contact
For additional information, contact Value City toll-free at (888) 278-6370 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.valuecity.com
Product
African Blow Dart Guns
Imported by
Value City Department Stores, of Columbus, Ohio
Retailers
Value City stores nationwide, from June 2005 through July 1, 2005, for about $5.
Made in
Indonesia
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →